Happy Thanksgiving from Homegrown Minneapolis!
Join us for our annual celebration next Thursday, December 3rd at the Homegrown Minneapolis Open House.

Growing with the Next Generation: 2015 Homegrown Minneapolis Open HouseThursday, December 3 | 6:30-8:00pm; registration open at 6:00pm
Minneapolis Public Schools- Davis Center1250 West Broadway Ave, Minneapolis

The Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council invites you to attend our Open House next week. Please join the Food Council in celebrating another year of growing, processing, distributing, eating and composting healthy, sustainable and locally grown food. Our event will include an exciting program and delicious refreshments. More than 30 local organizations will provide local food information and resources. We will also provide information on the City’s garden lease program and invite you to share your food system priorities for 2016!

Our can’t-miss event will feature:

Welcome remarks from Minneapolis City Council Member Blong Yang

Remarks about local food efforts from Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson

Introduction of the 2016-17 Food Council and recognition of outgoing members

Presentation from Bertrand Weber and Andrea Northup and taste tests from MPS students, demonstrating how MPS is sourcing local food from small, sustainable farmers in the region for 24,000 school lunches each day and engaging students in the process

Highlights from the past year of local food system progress and presentation of 2015 “Homegrown Heroes” Awards

Informational tables for a range of interests with gardening and healthy eating resources, beekeeping, small business loans and technical assistance geared toward food businesses, community food system priorities activity and more